Monogram
['mɒnəgræm] or ['mɑnəɡræm]
Definition
(noun.) a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials); printed on stationery or embroidered on clothing.
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Definition
(n.) A character or cipher composed of two or more letters interwoven or combined so as to represent a name, or a part of it (usually the initials). Monograms are often used on seals, ornamental pins, rings, buttons, and by painters, engravers, etc., to distinguish their works.
(n.) A picture in lines; a sketch.
(n.) An arbitrary sign for a word.
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Definition
n. a figure consisting of several letters interwoven or written into one.—adj. Monogrammat′ic.
Typed by Lillian
Examples
- FOOT NOTE S: [1] This is Harvey's monogram, which he used in his notes to mark any original observation. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- The name of the maker, no doubt; or his monogram, rather. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- Of course you saw the J H monogram on my locket, said he. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
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